Experienced actuarial professional, recently retired after 26 years of experience in the life insurance and pension fields. Available for contract assignments or one-off actuarial projects.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Experience Studies
Manulife
Montreal
07.2015 - 06.2023
Manage the Life Insurance and Affinity Experience Studies department for Manulife's Canadian division.
Oversee the production of experience studies (mortality, lapse, disability, incidence, IBNR and premium persistency assumptions).
Organize work by prioritizing tasks in order to meet expectations and deadlines.
Perform updates of methodologies, processes and controls annually.
Effectively coordinate internal and external audits.
Participate in industry experience studies on mortality, led by the CIA.
Director, European Embedded Value
Standard Life
Montreal
12.2010 - 06.2015
Manage and improve the productivity of the Financial Projections department.
Oversee the work on the European Embedded Value (EEV) and the company's business plan.
Actively participate in the continuous improvement of processes.
Finalize the company's expense study and communicate the various changes to be made to the valuation and pricing models.
Actuarial Assistant European Embedded Value
Standard Life
Montreal
06.2005 - 11.2010
Calculate the European Embedded Value (EEV) and produce the EEV sensitivity analysis on all the company's products.
Participate in the production of the annual business plan as well as periodic updates.
Actuarial Assistant Pension Plan Consulting
Standard Life
Montreal
05.2001 - 05.2005
Conduct actuarial and accounting valuations of pension plans in a timely manner.
Actuarial Analyst, Administration of the CN Pension Plan
Mercer
Montreal
05.1997 - 04.2001
Produce annual pension statements to CN's employees and retirees.
Education
Diploma in Management -
L'Effet A
FCIA -
CIA
05.2001 - /2012
FSA and CERA -
SOA
05.2001 - /2010
Bachelor's degree - Actuarial Science
Laval University
/1993 - /1997
Skills
Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, VBA, AXIS, C, APL and Fortran
Communication: Write clear and concise reports to summarize analysis and decisions
Organization: Work on many projects in parallel and stay focus on priorities
Good leadership and team collaboration
Strong adaptability
Problem solving
Professional empathy
Continuous improvement
Affiliations
Passion for cooking.
Volunteer for the Croisée de Longueuil association.
Volunteer for the translation of actuarial exams for the Society of Actuaries.
Travels
Sports: spinning, hiking and pickleball.
Languages
French
Native
English
Advanced
Timeline
Director, Experience Studies
Manulife
07.2015 - 06.2023
Director, European Embedded Value
Standard Life
12.2010 - 06.2015
Actuarial Assistant European Embedded Value
Standard Life
06.2005 - 11.2010
FCIA -
CIA
05.2001 - /2012
FSA and CERA -
SOA
05.2001 - /2010
Actuarial Assistant Pension Plan Consulting
Standard Life
05.2001 - 05.2005
Actuarial Analyst, Administration of the CN Pension Plan